50 Gmail invites – open to public soon?

In: Neat Stuff

3 Feb 2005

Would you look at that? Google has given me 50 Gmail invites to give out. I’ll bet everyone else with a Gmail account would have a whole bunch of them too. This reeks of either a stress test (though I can’t really think of anyone who hasn’t got a Gmail account by this time) or a public release of Gmail soonish.

Screenshot of my 50 Gmail invites


And for those of you who wrote to ask if I was OK, thank you for your concern. I’m rather fine, not doing too well balancing work, writing, and a World of Warcraft addiction. I’ll be blogging more once I submit my final draft, but before that, blogging will remain sketchy.

Oh, has any Community Champion got their autographed Firefox T-shirt yet? I haven’t heard anything from sfx, but then again, I haven’t really been keeping up.

88 Responses to 50 Gmail invites – open to public soon?

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John

February 3rd, 2005 at 8pm

yeah…. I got that many as well… Odd stuff… Kind of pointless… *shrugs*

As for the SFX thing… I requested a print of the ad… Haven’t even gotten an email back… SFX = Ball Droppers. SFX should be disbanded and more responsible people put in place…

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Rob Mientjes

February 3rd, 2005 at 10pm

Sick huh? Many echo my thoughts: Gmail is going public soon, no doubt.

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Ingoal

February 3rd, 2005 at 11pm

Yup, I think they’ll go public very soonish…I’ve seen reports of people having up to 200 invites around the net…

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Migs

February 3rd, 2005 at 11pm

Perhaps it is open. They just want to track who invites who.

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yonghan

February 3rd, 2005 at 11pm

Me too… I thought they have some bug on this… 50 Invitations! Now it is proved that everyone have the same amount of invitations…

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Doug

February 4th, 2005 at 12am

I’ll bet everyone else with a Gmail account would have a whole bunch of them too.

Actually, no. While many people have gotten the 50 invites, a number of others (including me) have found that our unused invitations have been cancelled, leaving 0.

One possible explanation is that I don’t actively use Gmail. And I’ve only given out a few invites.

Anyway, it looks like Google has changed from “everybody gets a few” to “some people get tons and other people get none.”

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Steve

February 4th, 2005 at 12am

I’ve still only got 4 invites. I can’t even give those away. I’d dread to think how hard it would be to give away 50, yet alone 200.

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minghong

February 4th, 2005 at 1am

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Indranil

February 4th, 2005 at 1am

Write on!
As for the GMail, I currently have 4 X 50 = 200 invites. Yikes!

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Stu Schaff

February 4th, 2005 at 3am

I have 5 still. I feel slightly neglected … :(

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Ricky

February 4th, 2005 at 4am

I read the same message of invitation in many blogs thats mind tha’s false be carefully.

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CarLBanks

February 4th, 2005 at 12pm

I got my 50 finally tonight and one went to someone looking for an invite who emailed me. The other 49 went to http://isnoop.net

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TedFox

February 4th, 2005 at 11pm

I still only have my previous 4!! even though I’m already using gmail as my main account.

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Michele

February 5th, 2005 at 12am

Thought (and blogged) the same thing. Otherwise, I don’t know what they’re trying to do…

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whitemoon

February 5th, 2005 at 2am

hey! take care, don’t tire yourself out. =)

anyway i’ve got quite a number of gmail invites too, but doesn’t matter even if google removes them. cos if they never, the invites will be there and they’ll still be there for quite some time.. really can’t think of anyone to give to. =p

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Alan Green

February 5th, 2005 at 6am

I had ten, but soon after I mailed out four of those, I went up to 50. (!)

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Jason

February 6th, 2005 at 6am

Yeah, I have two gmail accounts and put up the links on my web page. http://www.insane-taco-plan.net/gmail.html

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Chris

February 6th, 2005 at 6pm

I have 250 invites, perhaps they are never going to have a public release but instead release more and more accounts gradually.

Your ‘enlarge comments textarea’ also works in opera 8 beta..

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Vic

February 8th, 2005 at 1am

I hope this doesn’t mean we’re going to start being charged for GMail usage when they public. That would not be fun….

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Stu Schaff

February 8th, 2005 at 9am

Turns out I just got 50, too, though I originally thought otherwise.

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Hallaj

February 8th, 2005 at 3pm

Awwww.. you guys are rather lucky I guess. Last I checked, I have 2 invites remaining. Need to start saving my invites already from now onwards..

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James H.

February 13th, 2005 at 6am

I, too, have recieved 50 invites. I think they want to see how much they can handle, and that release is still a little ways away.

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Bjoern

February 17th, 2005 at 8pm

No more selling a GMail invite on EBay for 200 bucks? Damn, I need a real job now. *g*

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Diana Pang

February 19th, 2005 at 11am

Hi,

Can you send me one gmail invite ? I have tried very hard to get one.

Thanks a lot!

Many thanks & regards,

Diana Pang

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Shish

February 21st, 2005 at 3am

I just got invited by being on google’s announcement mailing list, so did a couple of friends; after personal invites, then mass mailing list invites, I’d think going public is the last step :)

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Dima

February 23rd, 2005 at 6am

I really am desparate for a Gmail link.
Please send to Burachenko2@netzero.com

Many Thanx

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Jae

February 23rd, 2005 at 12pm

Hi. Can you please send a Gmail invite my way? I’d really appreciate it! Thanks a bunch! – Jae

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Jae

February 23rd, 2005 at 12pm

Here’s my email address: ny_island_gal@yahoo.com

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nandkumar

February 26th, 2005 at 1pm

Please send me an invitation to open Gmail Account.I am interested in getting a Gmail account.
Thanks

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dipesh

February 27th, 2005 at 9am

plz can u send me sum gmail invites

thanx

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Vinaya HS

March 4th, 2005 at 1pm

Hi,

I have several invites left to give out. Buzz me on vinaya.hs @ gmail.com if you need one.

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long

March 7th, 2005 at 7pm

please, give me a gmail invites.
Thank you very much?

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rongcon

March 7th, 2005 at 7pm

Can you please send a Gmail invite my way? I’d really appreciate it! Thanks a bunch! – rongcon

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Thuong

March 7th, 2005 at 7pm

Please send me an invitation to open Gmail Account.I am interested in getting a Gmail account.
Thanks -Thuong

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ali

March 12th, 2005 at 2am

i need gmail account please

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gopinath

March 13th, 2005 at 3pm

Hi,

Please give me gmail invites.
I am waiting.

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Vinaya HS

March 16th, 2005 at 8pm

I have 50 GMail invites to give as well. Just drop me a note at http://wwwblog.nfshost.com/wordpress/index.php?p=39

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ydpandya

March 16th, 2005 at 9pm

I want gmail address

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ydpandya

March 16th, 2005 at 9pm

I have 5 mail addresses pl invite me.

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bala

March 17th, 2005 at 1pm

hi! this is bala i am intrested iyo open gmail account please send me an invitation.

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FayerWayer

March 22nd, 2005 at 4am

Gmail finalmente abrirá sus puertas al público
Después de un año funcionando con invitaciones y en beta, parece que Google abrirá su revolucionario servicio (el de 1GB de espacio gratuito) el primero de abril, en la misma fecha que fue anunciado hace ya 12 meses. Al ofrecer…

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Saby

March 30th, 2005 at 3pm

Please send me gmail account

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Jon Berg

April 2nd, 2005 at 5pm

You feel more important when you have been invited… along with the 500.000 others.

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balamurali

April 3rd, 2005 at 12am

hai ,
i am intersted in gmail send me a invite.
thx

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James Marchant

April 3rd, 2005 at 6pm

Please send me a Gmail

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Aaron

April 4th, 2005 at 6am

I would heart a g-mail account if any are still available.

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Todd Hughes

April 5th, 2005 at 12am

I am also intersted in gmail send me a invite.
Thanks a million!

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val smith

April 7th, 2005 at 9am

gmail

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jayanta

April 7th, 2005 at 7pm

plz,invite me to open an gmail account

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sandra

April 8th, 2005 at 1pm

for those who need gmail invites, u can get free invites from http://www.freewebs.com/gmails/

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thandan

April 10th, 2005 at 4pm

Please send me an invitation to open Gmail Account.I am interested in getting a Gmail account.
Thanks . ni_thandan@yahoo.com

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arasthot

April 11th, 2005 at 12am

Please send me an invitation to open Gmail Account.I am interested in getting a Gmail account.

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Zoran Gojkovic

April 12th, 2005 at 6pm

Please sent me gmail

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Scott

April 14th, 2005 at 12am

I would like an invite please if you have any left. thankyou

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gopi krishna

April 14th, 2005 at 1pm

interested to open a gmail account

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Chris Glade

April 14th, 2005 at 1pm

I know you have recieved enormous responses to these 50 invites– Could you include me on the wish list? I would really like to give it a go. I dislike my email as it now is set up…..Thanks so much—G

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Artyr

April 15th, 2005 at 2am

Can somebody please send me Gmail invitation

viiking@gazeta.pl

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Shahin Shrestha

April 18th, 2005 at 2pm

I am also desperate for a Gmail acount could yo palease^100 get me one….Thanx

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Marilyn

April 26th, 2005 at 5am

A while ago my friend sent me a Gmail invite. Unfortunately at the time i wasn’t able to open the account. Is it still possible for me to open the account and if so how do i go about doing it? Thanks

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Marilyn

April 26th, 2005 at 5am

A while ago my friend sent me a Gmail invite. Unfortunately at the time i wasn’t able to open the account. Is it still possible for me to open the account and if so how do i go about doing it? Thanks

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cedric

July 30th, 2005 at 6pm

Dear all, i’m carving for a Gmail account, anyone feeling overloaded with Gmail invites? please send me one at cedric @ tcl.com
thanx a lot

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Trung Ho

February 4th, 2006 at 4pm

Hi ! Please send me a Gmail invitation . Thanks a lot !

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mukesh mathur

February 7th, 2006 at 11pm

would like an invite Please send me an invitation to open Gmail Account.I am interested in getting a Gmail account.
Thanks -Thuong

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karthik

February 20th, 2006 at 9am

ji i am karthik. i want a account on gmail plz invite me plz. thanq

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JackDeePeyton

February 23rd, 2006 at 8am

We have been looking for a gmail account for almost 6 months, always a day late and a dollar short. If any available, please send us one. Thanks in advance..

Semper Fi

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sajal dalal

March 3rd, 2006 at 5pm

Please join ….
gmail a/c is ready for u ;-0

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ajay

March 9th, 2006 at 8pm

plz could somebody send me a invitation to gmail account… i am searching for it…:)

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kris

March 14th, 2006 at 8pm

Please can someone send me an invitation for G mail.
Thanks,
kris

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William Jor Nathan

March 16th, 2006 at 4pm

Hey!I’d like to have an Gmail account.I’m interest in getting it.Would you please send me an invitation to open Gmail account?
Thank you very much!
the_sun_archiduy@yahoo.com

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soemoekyaw

March 23rd, 2006 at 8pm

hi

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soemoekyaw

March 23rd, 2006 at 8pm

what

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Alex

March 28th, 2006 at 4am

If anyone has an invite, I would like to get one:
alex110162@yahoo.com
alex110162@hotmail.com

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Wade

April 20th, 2006 at 8pm

I have several gmail accts for offer, i have already invited all that showed thir email addresses, check your mail and if you still want one please email me at wsuplat@gmail.com

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Gerald Deguire

April 26th, 2006 at 11pm

If anyone has a gmail invitation I could really use one. Please send one my way

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Jim

June 24th, 2006 at 11am

Hello, I saw your post. Any gmail invite you send me will be appreciated.

Thanks.=)

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Jignesh Parikh

June 24th, 2006 at 6pm

pls invite me my freind.

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Jignesh Parikh

June 24th, 2006 at 6pm

Pls invite me my freind 4 d g-mail a/c.

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sarath

July 17th, 2006 at 8pm

need gmail acount

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sarath

July 17th, 2006 at 8pm

gmail acount open

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sudeepa

July 19th, 2006 at 2pm

please send me link to open a gmail account.

Please help me

thanks

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sharadtolwala

July 19th, 2006 at 2pm

need gmail acount

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vidhu

July 29th, 2006 at 1pm

plz invite me to gmail account

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somoshree

August 3rd, 2006 at 12pm

please send me an invitation to open gmail account

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manan p shukla

January 5th, 2007 at 12am

i want to a gmail a/c plz invite me ,plz ,plz

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manan p shukla

January 5th, 2007 at 12am

anyone invite me for gmail a/c plz because i need this a/c & gmail a/c also trusted a/c and also give full space for web work so plz invite me

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manan p shukla

January 5th, 2007 at 12am

i want to a gmail a/c plz anyone invite me because i need a/c for some personal work so in this mater need a/c of trusted site so gmail is perfect and gmail also gives best facilities of internet work and also easy to work in it so plz any one invite me my email id is
blackeye_229@yahoo.com
remember my id and invite me for gmail a/c

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moo

July 18th, 2007 at 1pm

can anyone send me a gmail invite pleaseeeeeeeeee?

my email is

mrmoowoo-omails@yahoo.com.sg

thanks a million!!!